Last updated: 12/2008

Stories And Guided Imagery On Cd To Help Children And Teens With Behavioral Problems, Anxiety And Adhd.
A University Study with children of Katrina shows a significant decrease in the following behaviors: ADHD, Hyperactivity, Anxiety, Worry, Aggression, Frustration, Impulsivity, Physiological Symptoms and an Increase in Attention Span.
A non-drug alternative to ADHD medication.
by Mimi Lupin
M.A., L.S.S.P., L.P.C.

OLD ME NEW ME is a unique evidence-based series of CDs for children and teens, using relaxation and guided imagery to help reduce emotional and behavioral problems, negative thinking, anxiety, worry and ADHD behavior.

This program has helped hundreds of young people over the last few years reduce their negative thinking and increase their positive thinking, feeling and behavior to experience more peace and joy in their daily lives.

OLD ME NEW ME is an easy to use program, normally used in a counseling session or used at home, at bedtime for children and teens who experience anxiety, ADHD, post traumatic stress, behavioral or emotional problems. By using Old Me New Me and the additional component art and EFT programs on this site, long term effects of trauma, anxiety and stress can be lessened. Researchers say that teens and children have ten percentage more stress than adults. Old Me New Me teaches new behaviors and emotional responses to some of life? difficult and stressful situations.

Many positive changes are possible when Old Me New Me is used over a full twelve weeks period. Emotional and behavioral problems diminish over time when new behaviors are learned and when these positive behaviors are encouraged and reinforced by parents and teachers.

Using this non drug therapy, change is accomplished by using relaxation, guided imagery, soothing sound effects, behavioral rehearsal and positive self-talk in a story line using the right hemisphere of the brain. ADHD, emotional and behavioral problems are lessened significantly. Children respond extremely well to this therapy.

More appropriate ways to handle stress are also taught. Behavioral and emotional changes are best accomplished in a relaxed state.

This program is especially effective for those who have experienced trauma, severe negative experiences or post traumatic stress. Two of the most significant results from several university studies are a decrease in ADHD behaviors and a decrease in anxiety.

Regular use provides a number of benefits. These programs are used by parents, counselors and therapists and by children's hospitals. For more parent information, click here. Counselors and therapist information including research results, click here.

For those children whose parents are divorced, a new story, Swimming with the Dolphins, is now available to help heal the hearts of children of divorce and to help them overcome the negative thoughts and feelings about their parents divorce. This program can be downloaded or purchased separately.

Dr. Lendell Braud, a professor of Psychology conducted a study using Old Me New Me with a number of young victims of Katrina who experienced post traumatic stress. Results showed a number of positive benefits from the use of this program with these youngsters over a 12-15 week period.

These benefits included a decrease in anxiety, physiological stress and worry, a reduction of concentration problems and depression. Parents reported their children were less physically and verbally aggressive, less impulsive and hyperactive and showed fewer signs of frustration.

These results were presented at the American Psychological Association in New Orleans at the annual meeting in August 2006. In June 2007, this study was published in the Journal of International Imagery. This study available by clicking here.

Old Me New Me is guaranteed to be helpful to your child if used 5-7 times per week over a three month period. If this is not the case, the program can be returned in good condition for a money back guarantee after three months for a money back guarantee less shipping costs.

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OLD ME NEW ME, also a stress management program
Improves:
?Self-esteem,
?Behavior
?Concentration
?Self control
Decreases:
?Anxiety,
?Aggression,
?Anger
?ADD and ADHD

Counselors frequently recommend that Old Me New Me be used in conjunction with their counseling sessions. This program is particularly helpful for children and teens with ADD, ADHD, anger problems and generalized anxiety.

A newly developed art program has been developed for use by counselors with this program and is available on this web site. Often young people are unable to verbalize their distress and this program helps reveal what these stresses are so that counselors can more effectively help these youngsters. Kids love the Old Me New Me and ask to hear it!

The CD program contains all 11 stories and two different relaxation sessions available on the 3 CDs with instruction booklet. The CDs include the following concepts in the titles below:

Relaxation Exercises - helps identify tension by experiencing the difference between tension and relaxation.
"Slow Relax" - teaches how to relax in everyday situations by breathing deeply
"Old Me, New Me"- emphasizes that one can change for the better with the use of relaxation techniques, teaches "I" message and appropriate expression of feelings.
"Trip to Mountains"- enhances relaxation and the importance in believing in one's self.
"Walk in the Woods"- stresses the importance of cooperation in relationships with others.
"Trip to the Beach" - teaches that one can have control over both body and mind and how to let go of test anxiety. Click here to listen to sample
"Trip to a Star" - young people can be as peaceful as they choose and have th ability to think clearly even when feeling stressed. Click here to listen to sample
"Yes I Can, I know I Can" - helps young people know they can achieve, develops patience with oneself and that one does not have to be perfect.
"A Secret Place?- takes the young person to a special place to develop inner wisdom and intuition and to know that they are special.
"Magic Mountain" Part I" - ways to make good choices so that life will be more peaceful and productive. Emphasizes the importance of abstaining from drugs, alcohol and tobacco.
"Magic Mountain Part II - practice in letting go of a negative traumatic event that can create long lasting problems and possible future drug use.
"Robin and the Magic Kingdom" - teaches ways to deal with conflict rather fighting or hurting others with their words.
?font color="#FF0000">Robin Returns to the Magic Kingdom" - being able to control moods changes the way we think, act and feel.